Files 

The File > Filelist module is where you can manage all the media associated with your TYPO3 web site.

Managing files in the TYPO3 CMS 

Files including documents and images are managed in the Filelist module. Similar to the Web > List module, it displays a navigation tree, which corresponds to the file structure on the server, and a list of all files for the selected directory.

View to the Media Module listing three image files as tiles

View from the The Media module displaying default view option tiles.

View to the Media Module listing three image files as list, the view selector is open showing the activated list view option as well as the deselected clipboard option. Accordingly, the image does not contain a clipboard.

List view from the The Media module with View Selector open displaying options.

For admin users, the folder displayed by default is called "fileadmin/ (auto-generated)" and corresponds to the fileadmin/ folder located under the document root folder on your web server.

Using these files inside content elements to display them or link to them in your web site is covered in the images chapter.

File metadata 

You can provide metadata for the file by clicking on the button that looka like a pencil with the title text Edit Metadata of this file.

The metadata you provide can include (depending on the setup of the system and the format of the file):

  • Text to be displayed to all users in some contexts (Title, Description)
  • Text for Accessibility such as the alternative text for an image or a download name
  • Data required due to copyright issues
  • Metadata attached to the uploaded file such as information about the camera used or the location

Clipboard 

There's a clipboard just like in the List module.

The standard TYPO3 Clipboard, activated Clipboard #1 with one of the images selected.

The Media module's clipboard

The handling is the same as the description used in the Advanced clipboard usage.

Creating new folders 

To create folders within the file storage, the button Create Folder opens a module dialog with the familiar separation of tree and working frame. Left hand all available storages and folders are displayed in tree structure. The folder selected here will act as the parent for the folders to be created. Folders are to be created one by one, the modal will remain open after operation to ease multiple additions. Each new entry appears immediately in the folder tree and can be used as parent.

A section of TYPO3 Filelist Module open and overlayed with the module dialog for creating new folders. The overlay displays the folder tree, one of the folders there is selected as the parent for the new folder. Right frame displays the input form field for the name of the new folder.

Modal dialog for folder creation

Uploading new files 

You can upload files to a given folder by using the context menu or to the current directory by using the action icon in the docheader. Also, drag & drop will initiate the upload. Just drag any file into the main view to upload it to the current folder, or select the click, browse and choose files option.

A section of TYPO3 Media Module open with a folder selected and upload initiated. The upload overlay offers an option to open a file dialog for selecting files from the local computer. Highlighted is the button to open the upload view and the close button to cancel the upload action.

Upload possibilities in the Media module

Next steps 

The next chapters cover configuration and administration tasks that require special access privileges as described in Access control in the backend (users and groups).